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pushed her to the ground and covered her body with his. Her mate ordered, “Stay down.”
    Not wanting to be shot, Mel stayed put.
     
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    Tristan could smell blood.
    It was too far away to be Melanie’s but it still set off his dragon. His inner beast roared. Kill the threats to our mate. Only because of me and my reflexes is she still alive.
    Rather than argue with his dragon, Tristan focused on what was important. Killing them would put us in human jail. Do you want to leave Melanie and the twins on their own?
    Never.
    Good, then let me assess the situation. I rely on your intuition and attention to detail. I will ask for your help soon.
    His inner beast paced inside his mind. Leaving him be, Tristan rubbed his mate’s arm with one of his hands as he whispered, “Are you hurt at all, love?”
    Her voice wavered as she answered, “No, I’m fine. I had a feeling about that man, Tristan. I should’ve listened to my gut.”
    “The second he insulted you, a Protector should’ve gone after him. I’m going to have a word with Kai later.”
    Mel’s fingers brushed against his forearm. “Between extra patrols on our borders in case of dragon hunter attacks and now this press conference, Kai is stretched thin. I’m not sure he could’ve done much more to prevent the shooting.”
    His dragon chimed in. You should have allowed me to protect her.
    Don’t start. Our mate needs us. Do you really want me to argue with you instead of taking care of her?
    Silence was his answer.
    Mel’s fingers stroked his skin again. “Tristan? Is something wrong?”
    “Sorry, love. My dragon isn’t happy right now.” Nuzzling her cheek, he added, “And I don’t smell any death in the air. Bram and the Protectors should have everything in hand by now.”
    “Does that mean you’ll let me up?”
    “No, not until the shouting dies down. I won’t risk you.”
    Under normal circumstances, his mate would argue. Her silence spoke volumes on how the shooting had unnerved her.
    Content to protect his mate in silence, her scent calming his dragon down enough to avoid taking control, it wasn’t long before Bram’s voice filled his ears. “Tristan, Melanie, it’s time to take you to safety.”
    Tristan turned his head to meet his clan leader’s eyes but paused at the nick on his arm. The wound wasn’t serious, so he wouldn’t embarrass his clan leader by asking if he was okay. Instead, he demanded, “Are the threats contained? I won’t allow Mel up until they are.”
    His mate huffed. “Tristan MacLeod, if Bram says it’s okay, then let me up.”
    Bram nodded. “Aye, she’s right. The threat is contained. At least, for now. I can’t have my Protectors investigate the situation any further until you two are safe and out of the way.”
    His mate’s voice was softer. “Tristan, please. I just want to go home and hug my babies, to reassure myself I’m still alive.”
    Unable to resist her gentle tone, Tristan pushed himself up and then offered a hand to Mel. She took it, and he hauled her against his side. His mate looked over to Bram and gasped. “Bram, you’ve been hurt. Are you okay?”
    As his leader calmed Mel’s fears, Tristan took the opportunity to survey the area.
    The three human males and one female who had pulled out guns were currently pinned against a rock face about thirty feet away. Their hands were behind their backs. There was no way they were escaping in the near future.
    His dragon snarled. We should teach them a lesson so they will never again threaten our mate’s life.
    The Protectors will do their jobs. We need to take Mel home.
    His inner beast huffed. Killing them is still the best option. What if they escape?
    That is highly unlikely. Now, shut it so I can take care of our mate. She needs us right now.
    After his dragon grumbled his agreement, Tristan scanned the rest of the area to ensure there weren’t any more threats. The human journalists were cordoned off to one side, with two Protectors